Chapters 16 through 18 Summary

In chapter sixteen, Belly recalls a night when Conrad had called her. He drives to her town from school and Belly waits until her mother is asleep, then meets him on the corner near her house. Belly and Conrad drive to the beach house at Cousins. The next morning, Belly's mom calls, furious. Belly says she left a note but remembers that she didn't. Belly says she's at the beach with Conrad and her mother tells her to be home by the end of the day. She says that it will be the last fun Belly has "for a long time." Belly and Conrad spend some time kissing over the course of the day. It seems that things might go farther but Conrad points out that Belly is a virgin and doesn't allow it to happen. They arrive home after midnight and Belly says she...